I've heard the First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs hates kittens, too. Just sayin'.

So it's exciting (and unexpected) that the church issued and apology on their website. From The Huffington Post:

The First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs posted the apology on its website Sunday, saying it was seeking "forgiveness and reconciliation" with Charles Wilson and Te'Andrea Henderson Wilson, their families and friends and God.

"This wrong decision resulted in hurt and sadness for everyone. Both the pastor and those involved in the wedding location being changed have expressed their regrets and sorrow for their actions," reads part of the six-paragraph statement.

All of the above is awesome—except that the bride and groom didn't know about the e-pology until a reporter mentioned it to them. Which means the church didn't bother apologizing to the bride and groom themselves.

Pardon my French, but what a bunch of @$&*^!

I'm not saying that the church needed to send a singing telegram, but a knock on the door or even a phone call would've been nice. Apologizing to God and the community and blah, blah, blah via your website is just a crappy, blatant PR move—and a slap in the face to the bride and groom.

"I can't believe they think they've apologized," the groom told a reporter. "You put a thing in the media and say you've apologized? That is an insult."

I couldn't agree more.

Charles did say one or two members of the church apologized after the story broke, but they were apologizing for themselves, not as representatives of the church.

I feel like the church has only made things worse with their crappy e-pology. And even if the entire congregation signs an "I'm Sorry" card after services next Sunday, it doesn't even matter at this point.

What do you think of the First Baptist Church's apology?

I have to wonder if they meant it as a second slap in the face—or if they're really that dumb.